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Hello all, I have a Scrub Oak tree in my front yard, and I have St. Augustine underneath it. The grass is very thin and I was told that is because oak trees turn the soil acidic. I had lime put down last year but the grass still looks the same.ello all, I have a Scrub Oak tree in my front yard, and I have St. Augustine underneath it. The grass is very thin and I was told that is because oak trees turn the soil acidic. I had lime put down last year but the grass still looks the same.
Sunlight: Full to partial. Soil Type: Permanently moist, moist but well-drained, seasonally dry, or very dry. Bur Oak, a massive and majestic Oak, is found in all of Ohio except for the southeastern portion of the state, although it is most frequent in the western half of the state.lanting Requirements-Bur Oak is very adaptable to soils that are permanently moist, moist but well-drained, seasonally dry, or very dry. The soils may be acidic or neutral, but ones that are mildly alkaline in pH are preferred.